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Tareha Reserve NZ

Tareha Reserve is in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, with population 3,255.

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$600/wk
1/04/2021 → 1/01/2026 · 20 periods
Tenancy Services · 1/01/2026
$710
$220
1/04/20211/01/2026
Why it fits

Approvals activity points to active development pressure. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal.

Median rent
$600/wk
Income-stretched rent market
D6 vs NZ
Population
3,255
3K local footprint
D9 vs NZ
Income
$38K/yr
Median personal income
D4 vs NZ
NZDep
Decile 5
Mid-range deprivation
D5 vs NZ
Schools
3
matched school context

Area prices & affordability

Median sale price
$687K
+6.0% over 5yr
1.4%YoY
Lower quartile
$588K
Entry-level price
House Price Index
3,104
QV-based HPI
7.1%5yr
Income to buy
8.5x
Years of median income
Annual sales
1,129
Transactions, TA
Years of median household income to buy

Figures are for the Napier City territorial authority (as at 2026-02). New Zealand has no free suburb-level sale-price series, so these are TA-wide medians from HUD Local Housing Statistics (LINZ District Valuation Roll + Stats NZ) — a market backdrop for Tareha Reserve, not a Tareha Reserve-specific sale price.

Rent trend depth

Rent cycle positionRents easing
Low · 2020Peak · 2025

15.5% below peak rent · 36.4% above its low

Rent growth (compound)3-yr -4.1%/yr · 5-yr +0.0%/yr

Rent trend is derived from MBIE tenancy-bond medians and excludes suburbs with too few bonds to be reliable.

Personal income

$38K personal · yr-5% vs Hawke's Bay suburb median

Median individual income. NZ has no suburb-level household-income or sale-price data, so this is a personal-income benchmark, not a household-affordability measure.

Schools

Total3
Students1,858
State3
  • Taradale High SchoolSecondary (Year 9-15) · StateZoned
  • Taradale IntermediateIntermediate · State
  • Arthur Miller SchoolContributing · State

1 of 3 schools here operate published enrolment zones (catchments). Zone boundaries set eligibility — check the official source for the exact catchment. Not enrolment advice.

Building activity

Latest consents
5
2 houses · 3 units
25.0%YoY D8 vs NZ

Employment

Employed residents
1,689
Was 1,488 in 2018
13.5%vs 2018 D9 vs NZ

Full data detail

Tareha Reserve Hawke's Bay — Property Data and Demographics

Tareha Reserve is a small suburb in Hawke's Bay with a population of 3,255 and a median age of 42. Median personal income is $38K per year. The main ethnic groups are European, Māori, Asian. Hawke's Bay population estimates moved +1.2% in the year ended June 2024, after averaging +1.2% a year from 2018 to 2023, which should be read as a broader regional movement backdrop rather than suburb-level migration precision. The resident employment base moved from 1,488 in 2018 to 1,689 in 2023 (+13.5%), which should be read as a census-to-census employment backdrop rather than a live jobs series. Te Waihanga's December 2025 Pipeline snapshot tracked over 12,000 NZ infrastructure initiatives, with more than 2,700 under construction and transport taking 52% of projected 2026 pipeline spend, which should be read as a broader national delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project list.

Median weekly rent in Tareha Reserve is $600 (600 houses, 350 units). This represents approximately 82% of median weekly personal income.

Livability indicators for Tareha Reserve: NZDep decile 5 (moderate deprivation); 3 schools with avg EQI 438.

In 2026, Tareha Reserve recorded 5 building approvals (2 houses, 3 units), up 25% year-on-year.

Market & money
Livability signalsHeuristics
Rent Affordability82% Stretched
School QualityEQI 438· Average
DeprivationDecile 5· Moderate
Development+25% Accelerating
Rental marketMBIE
Median rent · wk(1/01/2026)$600
House · wk$600
Unit · wk$350
Rent / income81.9%
Lodgements48
DevelopmentStats NZ
Consents (2026)5
Houses2
Units3
YoY change+25%
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 23
Population3,255
Median age42
Household size
HH income · yr
Personal income · yr$38,100
Deprivation (NZDep)NZDep23
Less deprived5/10
NZDep score980

1 = least deprived · 10 = most deprived

EthnicityCensus 23
European2,613
Māori588
Asian342
Pacific Peoples90
MELAA27
Top industriesCensus 23
Manufacturing195
Health Care and Social Assistance195
Retail Trade183
Construction171
Education and Training168
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining3
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Tareha Reserve carries enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

NZ suburb pages combine Stats NZ, MBIE, MoE, GTFS, and pinned service coverage. The key difference is that some items are direct feeds, while others are fallback or snapshot layers.

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using MBIE bond data when present.

Treat current rent as a decision input, not as a guaranteed market quote.

HOSPITAL POSTURE
Hospital coverage comes from an official pinned snapshot.

This is a trusted coverage layer, but it is still a pinned snapshot rather than a live facility API.

TRANSPORT POSTURE
Transport is feed-based and depends on GTFS bundle coverage.

It is good for stop presence and local network context, but not a guarantee that every operator or schedule is equally current.

Data status
Weekly rent
MBIE rental bond data · 1/01/2026 · Bond market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Schools
MoE school directory · 3 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · nightly
Available
Hospitals
Pinned Health NZ public hospital snapshot · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
NZ GTFS bundle · No matched local transport stops
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Building consents
Stats NZ building consents CSV · 2026 · Annual release series
Available
Demographic baseline
Stats NZ Census 2023 · Population, income, and demographic baseline
stable source · manual file · snapshot · census-cycle
Available
Available means a direct local source is linked. Verify means the page is using a weaker fallback or coverage-only snapshot, especially Census rent fallback or pinned hospital coverage.

Tareha Reserve FAQ

Common questions
  1. What is the typical weekly rent in Tareha Reserve?

    The median weekly rent in Tareha Reserve is $600/wk, based on the MBIE market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  2. What does the rent signal say about Tareha Reserve?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 82% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  3. What is the livability profile for Tareha Reserve?

    QuickProperty's livability signals for Tareha Reserve show: Stretched, Average, Moderate. These are based on rent affordability, school EQI, NZDep deprivation index, and transport access.

  4. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Tareha Reserve?

    Housing data comes from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ). Demographics are from Stats NZ Census 2023. Schools data uses the Ministry of Education Equity Index (EQI). The deprivation score uses NZDep2018. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  5. How often is the Tareha Reserve data updated?

    RBNZ macro data updates with each deploy. Demographics are from NZ Census 2023. School EQI scores are from the Ministry of Education latest release.